bout-methods: Methods for Plotting and Extracting the Bout Ending Criterion
In diveMove: Dive analysis and calibration

Description Usage Arguments General Methods Author(s) References See Also

Plot results from fitted mixture of 2-process Poisson models, and calculate the bout ending criterion.

## S4 method for signature 'nls'
plotBouts(fit, ...)
## S4 method for signature 'mle'
plotBouts(fit, x, ...)
## S4 method for signature 'nls'
bec2(fit)
## S4 method for signature 'mle'
bec2(fit)
## S4 method for signature 'nls'
bec3(fit)

`fit`	`nls` or `mle` object.
`x`	numeric object with variable modelled.
`...`	Arguments passed to the underlying `plotBouts2.nls` and `plotBouts2.mle`.

plotBouts: signature(fit="nls"): Plot fitted 2- or 3-process model of log frequency vs the interval mid points, including observed data.
plotBouts: signature(x="mle"): As the nls method, but models fitted through maximum likelihood method. This plots the fitted model and a density plot of observed data.
bec2: signature(fit="nls"): Extract the estimated bout ending criterion from a fitted 2-process model.
bec2: signature(fit="mle"): As the nls method, but extracts the value from a maximum likelihood model.
bec3: signature(fit="nls"): Extract the estimated bout ending criterion from a fitted 3-process model.

Sebastian P. Luque spluque@gmail.com

Berdoy, M. (1993) Defining bouts of behaviour: a three-process model. Animal Behaviour 46, 387-396.

Langton, S.; Collett, D. and Sibly, R. (1995) Splitting behaviour into bouts; a maximum likelihood approach. Behaviour 132, 9-10.

Luque, S. P. and Guinet, C. (2007) A maximum likelihood approach for identifying dive bouts improves accuracy, precision, and objectivity. Behaviour 144, 1315-1332.

Mori, Y.; Yoda, K. and Sato, K. (2001) Defining dive bouts using a sequential differences analysis. Behaviour 138, 1451-1466.

Sibly, R.; Nott, H. and Fletcher, D. (1990) Splitting behaviour into bouts. Animal Behaviour 39, 63-69.

bouts.mle, bouts2.nls, bouts3.nls for examples.

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